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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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